Nov 10, 2014 11:20 AM
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It is one of the few tablets that can be used as a phone i.e. they have a SIM slot.
Features
Dual core performance with voice call
Rich Contents
Video Hub is your personal video store concierge 1,000+ titles and counting so that you can enjoy video contents right away. Forget lugging around stacks of books, Readers Hub lets you delve into the intimate pleasures of digital reading, a wealth of e-books on your own personal screen. For your best convenience and satisfaction, Music Hub provides a full music store loaded with your favourite tunes. Game Hub, your go to source for premium and multi player games, lets you jump into action any time, wherever you are. Video Hub service availability may vary by service providers.
Easy Access
You can immediately check out top e-books, latest hit songs, premium games and recent video releases. Home screen layout maximises your experience of Samsung Hub services by providing direct access to apps you use all the time.
Apps Recommendation
S Suggest compiles a rotating selection of highly rated apps personalised according to what you like and use. Linked to Android Market & Samsung Apps, this unique apps recommendation service suggests all the hot new apps that you should not be missing out on. S Suggest will be available in April or later. Again the service availability may vary by service providers. The play store also provides you all the major apps and games, however there are some apps and games which are restricted to few particular countries. The S suggest requires timely updates which is annoying sometimes.
All share play
For you, All share Play melds digital content from different networked devices into one seamless flow it’s almost like having one device. You have the freedom to download photos or movies to store, then push to watch later on your Samsung TV, large on the full screen. All share play also acts as a gateway to web storage services where you can conveniently and securely upload and backup your data for safekeeping or sharing.
Android TM 4.0 platform
With Android’s OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, you can enjoy the most ramped up, up to the minute features and multitudes of apps supported by new the ICS technology. Enhanced performance, including better web browsing, faster response and screen transitions, provides utmost usability. However this technology is no more the latest.
Fun & Easy Communication
Cha on connects your friends and acquaintances across devices and platforms in a more expressive, dynamic way with unique features like Group Chat, Multimedia Transmission, Buddy Interaction and more. Engage in spur of the moment, group video sessions with Google+ Hangouts, as easily as bumping into somebody on the street. Ample of chatting apps are available on the play store which brings a more of excitement in the communication experience. If we talk about voice calling, the size of the tab make it inconvenient to talk and it also looks weird talking on such a big phone.
Powerful Performance
GALAXY Tab 2(7.0) is supported by powerful 1.2 GHz dual core processor that achieves top performance and maximum usage across various demanding applications, keeping pace with your dynamic lifestyle.
Slim & Light
Sized perfectly for compact usability of a tablet device, it is slim and light enough to carry with you day and night. It is advisable if you compare it with other tablets and not with phones.
Tech Specs
Platform
-Operating system
4.0 ICS which can be upgraded to 4.02
-Band
GSM&EDGE Band
850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900MHz
3G Band
850 / 900 / 1,900 / 2,100MHz -Network&Data
GPRS
Class33 EDGE
Class33 3G
HSPA+ 21Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps
-Browser
Android Browser, however there is no compulsion on using this. one can install and use any browser as per his choice.
Design
-Form factor
Tablet
Physical Specification
-Dimension
(HxWxD)
193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5mm
-Weight
344g
Display
-InternalTechnology
PLS TFT LCD
-Resolution
1024 x 600(WSVGA)
-Size
7.0"
Battery
-Standard Capacity
4,000mAh
-Talk Time
Up to 40 hours(2G) / Up to 20 hours(3G) Talk Time Battery
-Stand-by Time
Up to 1,000 hours Stand-by Time Battery
Camera
-Camera Resolution
3MP Rear / VGA Front
-Camera Resolution(Rear)
3MP Rear / VGA Front
-Auto Focus
No
-Shot mode
Single / Smile / Panorama
-Photo effects
None / Negative / Grey scale / Sepia
-White Balance
Auto / Daylight / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Cloudy
Video
-Video player
Support 1080p Playback / Supported Codec: H.264, MPEG4, H.263, DivX, VC-1, VP8, WMV7, WMV8, MP43, Sorenson Spark / Supported Format: 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM
-Video recording
H.264+AAC HD Video Recording(720p@30fps)
-Video messaging
3GPP2, H.263+AMR, H.264, JPEG, MPEG4
-Video Streaming
Yes
-Video telephony
H.264
-Input Device
Touch Screen. there is also a keypad available which is like a keyboard that can be attached and used as an input device.
Music&Sound
The sound from the tablet's speaker is very low. sometimes it is difficult to make out weather it is ringing or not.
-Music Player
Supported Codec: MP3, OGG, AAC-LC / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+, AC-3, AMR-NB / WB, WMA, WAV, MID, IMY, FLAC
-Poly Ringtones
64 Poly
-MP3 Ringtone
MPEG-4, AAC Ringtone
-DRM
OMA DRM 1.0 Full(FL, CD, SD), WMDRM, PlayReady
-3D sound technology
3D: Earphone / Speaker both
-Music Library
Sound Alive solution powered by Samsung. The 16 GB internal memory can take make a huge library of songs and in addition to it the tab supports upto 32 GB memory card.
Business&Office
-Document Viewer
Yes
-Mobile Printing
Wi-Fi / USB Printing
-Offline Mode
Flight Mode
-Voice memo & Voice mail
Voice Memo
Messaging
-SMS/EMS/MMS
SMS / MMS
-Predictive Text Input T9
MMS 1.2
-Email
Email(POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, EAS)
-Cell broadcast
2G only
-vCard/vCalendar
Yes
-Instant Messaging
G-talk, Google+, ChatOn
Connectivity
-Bluetooth
BT 3.0
-USB
USB 2.0 Host
-Internet HTML Browser
Yes
-SyncML(DS) Support
OMA DATA SYNC 1.2
SyncML(DM) Support
DM 1.2, FOTA
-Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
-AGPS
Yes
-PC Sync Application
Samsung Kies
Memory
-SMS
Not fixed(up to memory+ SIM msg)
-Phone book entries
Not fixed(upto available memroy)
-External Memory
Up to 32GB
Personal Information Management
-Calendar
Year / Month / Week / Day / Agenda / Task
-Clock
Yes
-Worldtime
Yes
-Alarm
Yes
-Calculator
Yes
-Memo book
Yes
Call Function
-Call Time
Last Call, Dialed Call, Received Call, All Call
-Caller ID
Yes
-Dialed/Missed/Received Calls
Dialed+Missed+Received= 500
-Multiparty
Max 6
-Speaker Phone
Yes
-Voice Recongnition
Yes
Further Information
-Touch Screen
C-Type
Conclusion
The samsung galaxy tab withstands both a phone as well as a tab. The body is much more durable than the usual samsung phones. A good product with the best suited accessories and I must say your money would not be wasted if you bought one.
